UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 171320Z NOV 11 PSN 749599H43 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 4 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY OIX GATEWAY HONOLULU HI*** QQQQ SUBJ: MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEM ENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL TIME SUPPORT UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01430// NAVADMIN 347/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITER SAILORS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544ZDEC07// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/C/DOC/NPC/22AUG02// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/010204ZJUL09// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/261419ZSEP08// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/10AUG10// REF/G/DOC/OPNAV/11JUL11// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/252221ZJUN10// REF/I/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/091506ZNOV07// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL (MILPERSMAN). REF D IS NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. REF E IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1414 SERIES, NAVY ENLISTED WARFARE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS. REF G IS OPNAVINST 6110.1J, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF H IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF I IS NAVADMIN 301/07, EDUCATION POINTS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) AND EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION FOR E7 THROUGH E9 SELECTION BOARD PRECEPTS. RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN, FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS. THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE: E6 - 1 MARCH 2012 E5 - 8 MARCH 2012 E4 - 15 MARCH 2012 A. REFER TO REF A REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA. ADDITIONALLY, IF CYCLE 215 IS THE FIRST ADVANCEMENT CYCLE IN WHICH A REDEPLOYED SAILOR IS PARTICIPATING UPON COMPLETION OF A TOUR TO A THEATER COVERED BY THIS POLICY, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO) MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN REFS A AND REF B TO EXECUTE PROCESSING OF MISSED EXAMINATION CYCLES. AFFECTED REDEPLOYED SAILORS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AS DIRECTED IN REF B, PARA 614. B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 215 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED PER REFS A OR REF B, OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-812. C. MUSICIAN (MU) SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE REGULAR MU1 PAPER EXAMINATION ON 1 MARCH 2012. DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYERS WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY FOR THE MU1 EXAM. MANUSCRIPT PAPER MAY NOT BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXAMINING ROOM AS MANUSCRIPT LINES ARE PROVIDED ON THE BACK OF EACH EXAM. 2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS: A. NOW THROUGH 20 NOVEMBER 2011: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS. ESO'S MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE, HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET. NAVY.MIL/. ADDITIONAL SCI EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N332). ESO'S MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT NUMBER, POINT OF CONTACT (POC), AND THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATION POCS ARE MRS. JANET MEJIAS AT (850) 452-1620/DSN 922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JANET.MEJIAS(AT)NAVY.MIL; MS. JUDY BOSTON AT (850) 452-1045/ DSN 922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JUDY.BOSTON(AT)NAVY.MIL; OR VIA E-MAIL TO SFLY_ CRYPTOLOGIC.PRODUCTS(AT)NAVY.MIL. B. 15 DECEMBER 2011 - 26 JANUARY 2012: TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA NEAS. ESO'S MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED: (1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD CANDIDATES AND APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO THE TIR LIST. (2) IF LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK "NO" AND "SUBMIT" BUTTONS TO DELETE NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST. (3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST DELETE OR FORWARD EXAMINATIONS AS APPLICABLE. (4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATE - COMMANDS MUST SELECT THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR RATING CONVERSIONS OR DIVERSE QQQQ RATINGS (I.E., NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1). C. 15 DECEMBER 2011 - 20 JANUARY 2012: INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER DATES, VIA NEAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: E6 - 15 DECEMBER 2011 - 6 JANUARY 2012 E5 - 15 DECEMBER 2011 - 13 JANUARY 2012 E4 - 15 DECEMBER 2011 - 20 JANUARY 2012 D. 7 JANUARY 2012 - 9 FEBRUARY 2012: AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, NEAS WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS, AS FOLLOWS: E6 - 7 JANUARY 2012 - 26 JANUARY 2012 E5 - 14 JANUARY 2012 - 2 FEBRUARY 2012 E4 - 21 JANUARY 2012 - 9 FEBRUARY 2012 ONCE TIR LISTS CLOSE, EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE PER FIGURE 4-1 OF REF B TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321). ESO'S MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED. E. 1 FEBRUARY 2012: CUT-OFF FOR CANDIDATES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2. F. 1 MAR 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E6 EXAMINATION. G. 8 MAR 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E5 EXAMINATION. H. 15 MAR 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E4 EXAMINATION. I. 13 APR 2012: CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 27 APRIL 2012. (1) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHALL BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS. (2) REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" AND/ OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED. J. ESO'S MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS AT THE "VIEW PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS ORDERED" LINK ON NEAS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED CYCLE 215 ADVANCEMENT EXAMS. B. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAY GRADE. REFER TO PARAS 2.F, 2.G, AND 2.H OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATES. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED A CYCLE 215 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. C. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED): THE TED FOR CYCLE 215 IS 1 JULY 2012. THIS DATE SHALL BE USED TO COMPUTE AND DETERMINE TIR ELIGIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 2-2. D. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): PER REF C, ARTICLE 1160-120, CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012, OR WHO HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JULY 2012 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION. E. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS: COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE FLEET RATING IDENTIFICATION ENGINE (FLEET RIDE) TOOL TO VALIDATE RATING QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUEST RATING ENTRY VIA ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION FOR NON- DESIGNATED SAILORS. COMPLETE FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D. ONLY FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED DURING A SEP 2011 - FEB 2012 RACK/STACK ARE VALID FOR CYCLE 215 EXAMINATIONS. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RATING ENTRY VIA CYCLE 215 AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION. F. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO REF E. G. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF F. H. PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF G. I. TIR WAIVERS: TIR WAIVERS AND EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 216 OF REF B. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ON THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO NETPDTC (N321). J. SECURITY CLEARANCE: PER PARA 204 OF REF B, ALL PERSONNEL IN CERTAIN RATINGS MUST MAINTAIN, AT A MINIMUM, CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CENTRAL ADJUDICATION FACILITY (DONCAF) PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE. AN INTERIM SECURITY CLEARANCE IS NOT A FORMAL DETERMINATION BY AN ADJUDICATIVE AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. SAILORS IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EM, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, AND YN, AS WELL AS ALL NUCLEAR-TRAINED PERSONNEL. K. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES: (1) SAILORS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION AND HAVE NOT GRADUATED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR EXAMINATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION. (2) SAILORS WHO GRADUATE FROM MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE THE REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING. (3) NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS IN INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING, TO INCLUDE "A" SCHOOL, WHO ENLISTED UNDER AN "A" SCHOOL GUARANTEE PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLASS "A" SCHOOL. L. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE: QQQQ THE NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS FOR BRCL 32 SAILORS MUST BE VERIFIED VIA THE COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR). PERSONNEL WITH A BLANK SPI CODE ARE IN AN INVALID STATUS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ASSIGNMENT OF AN INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AND THEIR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE INVALIDATED. COMMANDS MUST CORRECT THE ERROR VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) OR THE SAILOR MAY SEEK RELIEF BY PETITIONING THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR). 4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN PARA 309 OF REF B. REF H PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USE OF IA/GSA/OSA CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS. EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: EXAMINATION EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 JUN 2011 TO 29 FEB 2012 E5 E4 1 DEC 2010 TO 29 FEB 2012 E6 E5 1 MAR 2009 TO 29 FEB 2012 NOTE: PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE CURRENT PAYGRADE. BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 29 FEBRUARY 2012. 5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION: A. ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESOS, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY. B. AUTHORIZED MATERIALS DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION: ONLY THOSE MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AND LISTED IN CHAPTER 6 OF REF B, THIS NAVADMIN, AND THE GENERAL EXAMINATION VERBATIM INSTRUCTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION. NO OTHER EXAMINING MATERIAL OR INSTRUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXAMINING ROOM. USE OF UNAUTHORIZED MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN EXAMINATION INVALIDATION AND LOSS OF ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CURRENT ADVANCEMENT CYCLE. C. EDUCATION POINTS: PER REF I, EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST ACCREDITED DEGREE HELD (TWO POINTS FOR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR FOUR POINTS FOR A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE). TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED FROM ADVANCEMENT CANDIDATES BY 1 MARCH 2012. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE TRANSCRIPTS AND ENTER THE EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS) TO UPDATE AND BE USED TO CALCULATE FMS. D. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE ESOS ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (I.E., NCR/NCC, ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ ETN, ETC.). INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED. E. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS TO NCS HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER NCC1 EXAMINATIONS TO ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS. F. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER ATI EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE. G. NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIANS MATE (EMN), MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) EXAMINATIONS: (1) ETN, EMN, MMN WILL TAKE NUCLEAR-SPECIFIC RATING EXAMINATIONS. (2) NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE SAME EXAMINATION. (3) CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATIONS AND COMPETE IN THE "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. H. ADMINISTER THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE NEC: (1) NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS (ET) EXAMINATIONS: ETR - NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM ETV - NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14SM, 14TK, 14XM, 14NP, 14GM, 14XO NOTE: ET SURFACE - ADMINISTER ET EXAMINATIONS (2) NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM) EXAMINATIONS: MME - NEC 4230, 4231, 4234 MMW - NEC 4232, 4233, 4235 NOTE: MM SURFACE - ADMINISTER MM EXAMINATIONS 6. COMPETITIVE GROUPS: USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE SEPARATED INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPS: A. CS, LS, AND YN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS B. CTI GROUP 1 - MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA GROUP 2 - EAST/FAR EAST GROUP 3 - LATIN/SOUTH AMERICA GROUP 4 - EASTERN EUROPE C. EMN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE QQQQ GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING D. ETN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING E. FC GROUP 1 - NON-AEGIS GROUP 2 - AEGIS F. MMN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING 7. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT BEND, FOLD, MARK, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION TO: COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC (N323) BLDG 2435 RM 1167 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5240 A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER GSA CONTRACT. B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN A REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ "ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED." THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL FORWARD VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC. D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY NETPDTC ON THE NEAS WEBSITE'S ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT HTTPS:// NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX/. 8. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: A DETAILED DISCREPANCY LIST WILL BE MAINTAINED ON THE NEAS WEBSITE FOR ESO'S AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS. RESOLVE EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3. 9. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS WEBSITE AND MAY BE ACCESSED BY ESOS AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS. A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR EXAMINATION RESULTS. THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT. B. WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 721 OF REF B. COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321) AND AN E-MAIL TO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS-812) AT ADVANCEMENTS-ACTIVE(AT)NAVY . MIL OR ADVANCEMENTS-RESERVE(AT)NAVY.MIL, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER RECOMMENDED OR NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. C. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTICS REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE. D. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD PROFILE SHEETS AT THE "PROFILE SHEETS" LINK ON THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER WEBSITE. LOG ONTO NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL/ AND FOLLOW THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER LINK UNDER CAREER MANAGEMENT. 10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED ON THE NPC ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT WEBPAGE, HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/ BUPERS- NPC/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERADMIN/PAGES/ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT.ASP X. 11. POINT OF CONTACT: PC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U- ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #0167 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//